John Spencer Square, London, N1 2LZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding N1 2LZ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.4% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.6%	52.4%	-2.2%	51.0%	1.4%
Male	45.4%	47.6%	2.2%	49.0%	-1.4%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around N1 2LZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.2% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	48.5%	47.2%	-1.3%	37.9%	9.3%
Married: Opposite sex	35.1%	41.9%	6.8%	44.2%	-2.3%
Married: Same sex	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	0.3%	1.0%
Separated	3.9%	2.2%	-1.7%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	3.5%	3.5%	0.0%	9.1%	-5.6%
Widowed	7.4%	3.9%	-3.5%	6.1%	-2.2%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	52.1%	63.1%	11.0%	48.4%	14.7%
Good health	30.5%	21.4%	-9.1%	33.6%	-12.2%
Fair health	12.1%	13.8%	1.7%	12.7%	1.1%
Bad health	3.9%	1.4%	-2.5%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	1.2%	-0.9%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around N1 2LZ this area, 9.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 66.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.4%	9.5%	-0.9%	18.2%	-8.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.5%	3%	-3.5%	9.6%	-6.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.5%	4.3%	-2.2%	13.4%	-9.1%
Apprenticeship	0%	1.3%	1.3%	5.3%	-4.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	3.9%	10.4%	6.5%	16.9%	-6.5%
Degree or Similar	63.6%	66.7%	3.1%	33.8%	32.9%
Other	9.1%	4.8%	-4.3%	2.8%	2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	2.5%	2.8%	0.3%	0.7%	2.1%
Indian	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	1.4%	2.4%	1.0%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	4.6%	4.8%	0.2%	2.5%	2.3%
Other Black	2.8%	0.7%	-2.1%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	1.4%	-0.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	81.6%	77.2%	-4.4%	81.4%	-4.2%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.4%	5.2%	3.8%	1.6%	3.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.3%	62.6%	-8.7%	83.2%	-20.6%
European Union	8.5%	13.5%	5.0%	6.1%	7.4%
Rest of Europe	4.6%	6.6%	2.0%	0.8%	5.8%
Africa	3.2%	3.5%	0.3%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	5%	3.5%	-1.5%	5.6%	-2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.6%	7.3%	2.7%	1.3%	6.0%
Oceania	2.8%	3.1%	0.3%	0.3%	2.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.9%	62%	-7.9%	83.2%	-21.2%
10+ Years	3.5%	17.1%	13.6%	9.8%	7.3%
5-10 Years	5%	6.2%	1.2%	2.9%	3.3%
2-5 Years	3.5%	10.3%	6.8%	2.2%	8.1%
Less than 2 years	18.1%	4.5%	-13.6%	1.9%	2.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.6%	76.7%	-4.1%
Ireland	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	4.2%	1.5%	2.7%
Turkey	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Middle East	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Central Asia	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	6.3%	0.3%	6.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
No passport held	4.2%	13.5%	-9.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.9%	37.2%	0.7%
Christian	39.3%	46.2%	-6.9%
Jewish	3.4%	0.5%	2.9%
Muslim	6.9%	6.5%	0.4%
Other religion	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Not answered	10.3%	6.0%	4.3%

Safety

Is John Spencer Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around John Spencer Square was 152.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 27.8% higher than the Canonbury average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

John Spencer Square has the 34th highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Canonbury and the 242nd highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Islington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 48.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 91% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£62,100

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in N1 2LZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on John Spencer Square are based on 89 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Islington.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for John Spencer Square, London, N1 2LZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for N1 2LZ

Average Price
£842,445

Semi-Detached
£1,633,339

Terraced
£1,495,371

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£737,608

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for John Spencer Square

Average Price
£918,563

Semi-Detached
£1,683,029

Terraced
£1,514,592

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£821,300

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on John Spencer SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat H 18 John Spencer Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£800,000	2025-02-28	£810,601
Flat E 13 John Spencer Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£565,000	2024-10-30	£547,378
Flat G 16 John Spencer Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£795,000	2024-10-18	£770,205
Flat C 16 John Spencer Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£862,500	2024-06-18	£787,259
Flat C 17 John Spencer Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£824,000	2024-05-20	£735,899

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N1 2LZ

Employment

N1 2LZ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in N1 2LZ area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	95
Retired	39
Self-Employed	24
Student (economically inactive)	14
Part-Time Employee	12
Other	10
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	35
Human health and social work activities	17
Financial and insurance activities	15
Information and communication	13
Education	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Real estate activities	6
Manufacturing	6
Other	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Transport and storage	1
Construction	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Comet Nursery School and Children's Centre 20 Halcomb Street , Hoxton N1 5RF	4out of 4	1,975 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kate Greenaway Nursery School and Children's Centre Yorkway Court , Copenhagen Street N1 0UH	4out of 4	1,976 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	2,610 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	2,973 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	2,995 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Canonbury Primary School Canonbury Road , N1 2UT	3out of 4	208 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Laycock Primary School Laycock Street , Upper Street N1 1SW	3out of 4	402 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Tyndale Primary School Upper Street , N1 2GG	4out of 4	558 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Drayton Park Primary School Arvon Road , N5 1PJ	3out of 4	716 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's CofE Primary School Fowler Road , Islington N1 2EP	3out of 4	854 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
City of London Academy Highbury Grove 8 Highbury Grove , Islington N5 2EQ	1out of 4	433 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Highbury Fields School Highbury Hill , N5 1AR	4out of 4	752 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
City of London Academy Islington Prebend Street , Islington N1 8PQ	4out of 4	1,284 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Newington School and Sixth Form Clissold Road , N16 9EX	3out of 4	1,816 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School Donegal Street , Islington N1 9QG	4out of 4	1,902 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , Highbury East N5 2AD	- not rated	785 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	2,769 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	3,024 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	3,099 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	3,523 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	3out of 4	712 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Samuel Rhodes MLD School 11 Highbury New Park , N5 2EG	4out of 4	349 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Bridge House Canonbury School 6-9 Canonbury Place , London N1 2NQ	- not rated	376 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy: the Courtyard Holloway Road , Islington N7 8LT	3out of 4	507 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
New River College Secondary Lough Road , N7 8RH	3out of 4	815 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Steiner School 1 St Paul's Road , Islington N1 2QH	- not rated	933 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yida Sushi	Yida Sushi, Basement And Ground Floors	78 yd
Thai Corner	Thai Corner, Basement And Ground Floors	80 yd
Kitty's	Kitty's, Basement And Ground Floor Shop	82 yd
Yummy Thai & Asian Cuisine	Yummy Thai & Asian Cuisine, 224-226 St Paul's Road	103 yd
New London Cafe	New London Cafe, Basement And Ground Floors	104 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Alwyne Castle Public House	Alwyne Castle Public House, 83 St Paul's Road	55 yd
The Canonbury PH	The Canonbury PH, 21 Canonbury Place	203 yd
Hen & Chickens Public House	Hen & Chickens Public House, 109 St Paul's Road	233 yd
Famous Cocktail Bar	Famous Cocktail Bar, 259 Upper Street	344 yd
The White Swan Public House	The White Swan Public House, 255-256 Upper Street	351 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bubble bee bubble tea	Bubble bee bubble tea, 226 St Paul's Road	99 yd
Pret A Manger	Pret A Manger, Ground Floor, Northway House	349 yd
Subway	Subway, 248 Upper Street	363 yd
KFC	KFC, Ground Floor	377 yd
Falafel Highbury limited@budgens	Falafel Highbury limited@budgens, 213-215 Upper Street	469 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 89-95 St Paul's Road	177 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose, 28-32 Highbury Corner	448 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 43 Holloway Road	469 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 325-331 Essex Road	697 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 272-280 New North Road	852 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
City Of London Academy Highbury Grove Highbury Grove	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	382 yd
Orangetheory Fitness (Islington) UPPER STREET	health and fitness suite	390 yd
Highbury Leisure Centre HIGHBURY CRESCENT	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	409 yd
Highbury Grove School (Closed) Highbury New Park	swimming pool	429 yd
William Tyndale Primary School UPPER STREET	artificial grass pitch	495 yd
The Exchange Theatrical Rehearsal Rooms (Closed) Sebbon Street		616 yd
Highbury Fields Courts And Pitches HIGHBURY PLACE	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	659 yd
Highbury Fields School HIGHBURY HILL		834 yd
St Mary Magdalene Academy LIVERPOOL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	837 yd
St Mary Islington Community Partnership ST. MARYS CHURCH OFFICE ST. MARYS CHURCH OFFICE UPPER STREET	health and fitness suite	970 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	82.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	82.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	82.4%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	140.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.